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International Human Rights Day

Proceeding contribution from Ann Clwyd (Labour) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 December 2017. It occurred during Debate on International Human Rights Day.

Again, I am grateful to my hon. Friend for making that point. I know the Government have been particularly active on that matter. I have been to South Sudan myself in the past, looking at aid agency distribution to the very many starving people in that area. I was not able to go to the Nuba mountains, because I was not allowed to go there at the time. I am glad he raised that issue.

In the countries I have already mentioned, civilians and civilian infrastructure, such as hospitals, schools and markets, are targeted either deliberately or through negligence. Citizens who are not involved in the fighting are held under siege and starved. I would also add Libya, Afghanistan and the Central African Republic as conflict hotspots where civilian suffering is widespread. I am very concerned that we in the UK, and those who support and believe in fundamental human rights, are not doing enough to push back. We have to raise our game.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
633 c424WH 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
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